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PROIETTO, Joseph Lewis - Date of
birth
9 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Bridgeport, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33367356 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Elcherath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Domenico Proietto (father)
Louisa Proietto (mother)
Nicholas A. Proietto (brother)
Rose M. Proietto (sister)
Lucy Proietto (sister)
William Proietto (brother)
Ann Proietto (wife)
More information
Sgt Joseph L. Proietto attended high school for two years and was a crane man before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 17 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Denick Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nepper